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Origin of star fruit

First recorded in 1855–60

Words nearby star fruit

star facet, starfish, starfished, starfish flower, starflower, star fruit, starfucker, stargaze, stargazer, star grass, staring

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How to use star fruit in a sentence

Instead, it’s ripe, with notes of guava and star fruit and a hint of wild herbs.
This chianti will put you under the Tuscan sun and ground you with earthy flavors, too|Dave McIntyre|January 15, 2021|Washington Post
The common Star-fruit (Actinocarpus damsonium) has only six carpels, which are so arranged as to form a star-like fruit when ripe.
Botany for Ladies|Jane Loudon

British Dictionary definitions for star fruit

star fruit

noun

another name for carambola

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